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Valor Christian Academy
Valor Christian Academy (VCA) is a private, co-educational Christian school located in Redondo Beach, California, in the South Bay region of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. VCA enrolls infants through preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK), and kindergarten through eighth grade. Founded in 1977 as Coast Christian Schools, it was renamed Valor Christian Academy in 2012 and is affiliated with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
VCA is located at 525 Earle Lane, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, the former site of RBUSD's Fulton Elementary School. The school maintains one classroom per grade. As of the 2024–2025 school year, VCA enrolls approximately 100 preschoolers and 200 elementary and middle school students and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Its mission is "to provide each student with an uncompromising Christian education devoted to academic excellence in a family-friendly, safe, and nurturing environment." The current principal is Natisha Echevarria
Pastor Wilbur Wacker and Calvary Church of the Coastlands established the school in 1977. The school initially served a small student body in Redondo Beach. In 1989, Coast Christian School in Redondo Beach, a precursor to Valor Christian Academy, secured a three-year lease extension for its Franklin Street Elementary School campus after a contentious city council debate, with supporters praising its academic and moral standards and opponents advocating for a public park, resulting in increased rent and shared facility access to fund park development.
As of 1992[update] it was named Coast Christian Schools (CCS), served grades Kindergarten through 12, and had two campuses in Redondo Beach, both leased from the Redondo Beach School District, and the school also maintained a campus in Harbor City. In 1999, the school system operated multiple campuses, mostly in Redondo Beach, except one in Torrance. The Prospect Campus in Redondo Beach served two-year-olds through Pre-Kindergarten, and the Inglewood Campus, also in Redondo Beach, catered to infants through PreKindergarten. The Elementary Campus in Redondo Beach educated Kindergarten through Grade 5 students, while the Middle School Campus in the same city covered Grades 6 through 8. The Accelerated Learning Center in Redondo Beach enrolled Grades 6 through 12, and another in Torrance served Grades 9 through 12.
In 2012 Ambassador High School, a Christian high school, tried to obtain the Valor Christian campus but there were issues with the Redondo Beach city council.
In that same year, the school rebranded as Valor Christian Academy, consolidating to a single campus in Redondo Beach. VCA gained WASC accreditation and ACSI membership, focusing on preschool through eighth grade, with approximately 100 preschoolers and 200 elementary/middle school students in 2025. Amy Thompson previously served as vice principal.
VCA's curriculum integrates Christian principles. Expected School-Wide Learning Results (ESLRs) emphasize a Biblical worldview, communication, critical thinking, arts/humanities knowledge, and servant leadership. The school offers programs for infants/preschool (ages 0–3), TK (ages 4–5), and kindergarten through eighth grade, focusing on academics and character development.
VCA hosted the 2025 Adventures in Writing Camp, offering students in grades 2 through 5 structured activities to develop their writing skills and foster enthusiasm for creative expression. The school provides several after-school programs. These include, for example, violin, American Sign Language, Novaes Jiu Jitsu, Bricks 4 Kidz STEM activities, chess, Mad Science experiments, and drawing classes.
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Valor Christian Academy
Valor Christian Academy (VCA) is a private, co-educational Christian school located in Redondo Beach, California, in the South Bay region of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. VCA enrolls infants through preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK), and kindergarten through eighth grade. Founded in 1977 as Coast Christian Schools, it was renamed Valor Christian Academy in 2012 and is affiliated with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
VCA is located at 525 Earle Lane, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, the former site of RBUSD's Fulton Elementary School. The school maintains one classroom per grade. As of the 2024–2025 school year, VCA enrolls approximately 100 preschoolers and 200 elementary and middle school students and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Its mission is "to provide each student with an uncompromising Christian education devoted to academic excellence in a family-friendly, safe, and nurturing environment." The current principal is Natisha Echevarria
Pastor Wilbur Wacker and Calvary Church of the Coastlands established the school in 1977. The school initially served a small student body in Redondo Beach. In 1989, Coast Christian School in Redondo Beach, a precursor to Valor Christian Academy, secured a three-year lease extension for its Franklin Street Elementary School campus after a contentious city council debate, with supporters praising its academic and moral standards and opponents advocating for a public park, resulting in increased rent and shared facility access to fund park development.
As of 1992[update] it was named Coast Christian Schools (CCS), served grades Kindergarten through 12, and had two campuses in Redondo Beach, both leased from the Redondo Beach School District, and the school also maintained a campus in Harbor City. In 1999, the school system operated multiple campuses, mostly in Redondo Beach, except one in Torrance. The Prospect Campus in Redondo Beach served two-year-olds through Pre-Kindergarten, and the Inglewood Campus, also in Redondo Beach, catered to infants through PreKindergarten. The Elementary Campus in Redondo Beach educated Kindergarten through Grade 5 students, while the Middle School Campus in the same city covered Grades 6 through 8. The Accelerated Learning Center in Redondo Beach enrolled Grades 6 through 12, and another in Torrance served Grades 9 through 12.
In 2012 Ambassador High School, a Christian high school, tried to obtain the Valor Christian campus but there were issues with the Redondo Beach city council.
In that same year, the school rebranded as Valor Christian Academy, consolidating to a single campus in Redondo Beach. VCA gained WASC accreditation and ACSI membership, focusing on preschool through eighth grade, with approximately 100 preschoolers and 200 elementary/middle school students in 2025. Amy Thompson previously served as vice principal.
VCA's curriculum integrates Christian principles. Expected School-Wide Learning Results (ESLRs) emphasize a Biblical worldview, communication, critical thinking, arts/humanities knowledge, and servant leadership. The school offers programs for infants/preschool (ages 0–3), TK (ages 4–5), and kindergarten through eighth grade, focusing on academics and character development.
VCA hosted the 2025 Adventures in Writing Camp, offering students in grades 2 through 5 structured activities to develop their writing skills and foster enthusiasm for creative expression. The school provides several after-school programs. These include, for example, violin, American Sign Language, Novaes Jiu Jitsu, Bricks 4 Kidz STEM activities, chess, Mad Science experiments, and drawing classes.